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SJHL announces cancellation of 2020-21 season
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) has announced their proposal for a hub city return to play has been rejected by the Saskatchewan government.In a release Tuesday morning, the league made t...
Mar 23, 2021

Marguerite Riel Centre programming includes Easter break activities and ribbon skirt making
The Marguerite Riel Centre in Melfort is offering a variety of programming for the spring season.There will be family activities such as bingo, cookie decorating, bannock making, and a pancake breakfa...
Mar 23, 2021

Melfort's Holoien named to U23 national softball team coaching staff
Softball Canada has announced their coaching staff for their Under-23 men's team as they prepare for the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WSBC) World Cup in Argentina.Melfort native Dean Holoien...
Mar 23, 2021

Men of the North planning four-day sacred fire in April
Men of the North are hopeful they can move ahead with a Family Support Awareness Campaign in April.The campaign, which includes a four-day sacred fire and multiple solidarity walks, was intended to be...
Mar 23, 2021

Health Canada says AstraZeneca vaccine safe, effective but will add warning on clots
OTTAWA - Health Canada is in the process of adding a warning about a rare possible side-effect of blood clots from the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine but is still certain the vaccine is safe and effective...
Mar 23, 2021

B.C. pilot study to allow electric kick scooters to operate legally in six cities
VANCOUVER - A newly approved pilot project will allow electric kick scooters to legally cruise the streets and bike paths of six British Columbia municipalities. The Ministry of Transportation says in...
Mar 23, 2021

One year on, poll suggests Canadians still deeply wary about allowing U.S. visitors
WASHINGTON - A new poll suggests Canadians remain deeply wary about the prospect of allowing visitors from the United States. The online Lger poll was conducted last week for the Association for Canad...
Mar 23, 2021

Northern communities at risk without proper waste management: report
A report from Oceans North says communities in northern Canada face serious risk if their long-standing waste management problems are not addressed. The marine conservation group says northern communi...
Mar 23, 2021

Canadian Forces writing 'playbook' for handling allegations involving top brass
OTTAWA, Kan. - The acting chief of the defence staff says he has asked military officials to develop a "playbook" for handling future misconduct allegations against senior officers. That is one of sev...
Mar 23, 2021

Desmond inquiry: soldier's application for firearms licence didn't mention his PTSD
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - A former firearms official told an inquiry today that Lionel Desmond was not fully truthful when he applied to have his firearms licence renewed in 2014, two years before the f...
Mar 23, 2021